NGC 1714

NGC 1714 is an emission nebula in the constellation of Dorado.^[1][2] It is located in the Large Magellanic Cloud^[3] and was discovered by John Herschel on 2 November 1834.^[4] A study investigating the chemical composition of HII regions in the Large Magellanic Cloud was conducted in it, finding a larger deuterium density than previously thought, leading to (with current knowledge) larger than accepted age of the universe.^[5] Candidates for planetary nebula have also been found in the vicinity of NGC 1714.^[6]

NGC 1714

Emission nebula
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension	04h 52m
Declination	±66° 55′
Apparent magnitude (V)	11.61
Apparent dimensions (V)	1.1 arcmin
Constellation	Dorado
See also: Lists of nebulae